Bellfield | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 19°18′21″S 143°11′06″E / 19.3058°S 143.185°E / -19.3058; 143.185 (Bellfield (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,173.8 km2 (1,225.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 10 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0032/km2 (0.008/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4822 | ||||||||||||
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Bellfield is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Bellfield had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Norman River rises in the east of the locality and flows west through the locality before forming a small section of the south-western boundary and then exiting to Victoria Vale to the west. The river untilimately flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.[4][5]
The Clara River rises in the north-east of the locality and flows west, forming part of the western boundary of the locality, before exiting to Victoria Vale to the west. It becomes a tributary of the Norman River in Claraville to the north-west.[5]
The Richmond–Croydon Road passes twice through the south-west of the locality. It enters the locality from the west (Victoria Vale), then returns to Victoria Vale, then re-enters the locality, exiting finally to the south (Woolgar).[6][7]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Bellfield had "no people or a very low population".[9]
In the 2021 census, Bellfield had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Bellfield, nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellfield (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bellfield (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bellfield – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 43183)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Bellfield, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Bellfield, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
